Dianne Feinstein

After participating in nine Supreme Court confirmations, it had never been so difficult to get access to background documents relating to a nominee as in the current proceedings.

Women have never historically been treated equal, and finally, you know, we got the vote.

The issue of qualities really should not matter. It should be the fairness, the likeability, the qualifications only.

If this is what it looks like to respect precedent and treat Roe as settled law, then these are empty promises.

Judge Kavanaugh voted to block a young immigrant woman from receiving abortion care.

Judge Kavanaugh's nomination to replace Justice Kennedy imperils the Court's ability to continue to hold the line on reproductive freedom.

The Supreme Court stands as a bulwark against this assault on reproductive freedom.

Reproductive rights are under serious threat in this country.

This nomination is not about whom I would befriend or with whom I would have lunch.

Thank you for your powerful and inspirational testimony.

I do not want to see us go back to that day.

It's not the U.S. Supreme Court that is supposed to fix this country culturally, economically, socially, spiritually. Courts should not try to fix problems that are within the province of the U.S. Congress, even if the U.S. Congress does…

I have no questions, except to say that I think the report in writing is very helpful.

I think it is critically important for the ABA to be allowed to follow its process and finish its work before a nominee has a hearing.

The rating is not determinative, and by no means is it the only consideration necessary to evaluate a nominee.

For decades, the American Bar has provided an analysis of judicial nominations to provide the Senate and the American public with an important assessment of a nominee's qualifications.

I think you believe that a sitting President cannot be indicted, cannot be prosecuted, cannot be investigated, and should have the authority to fire a special counsel at will.

If the President can fire the heads of independent agencies for any reason, what is to prevent political interference in these independent agencies?

Congress has established several independent agencies. We believe they are essential to enforcing our laws and safeguarding consumers.

During your time in the Bush White House, the administration actively took steps to limit women's reproductive choices.

I am told there is no such privilege.

There is no process for the 'committee confidential.' It used to be that both sides had to concur, the Chair and the Ranking Member, but now this is--this is just simply not the case.

Can a sitting President be required to respond to a subpoena?

The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that a President can be required to turn over information.

I truly believe that women should be able to control their own reproductive systems within obviously some concern for a viable fetus.